Running-board saddle



Oct. 11, 1927. 1,644,760

W. D. THOMPSON RUNNING BOARD SADDLE aFiled June 22, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Oct. 11,1927.

W.v D. THOMPSON RUNNING BOARD SADDLE Filed June 22, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented ct. 11, 1927. .I

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WILLIAM D. THOMPSON, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS,

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TO I-IUTCHINS CAR BOOFING COMPANY, 0F DETROIT, MICHIGAN, A CORI?ORATIONV Y oF'DnLAwARn f RUNNING-BOARD SADDLE.

,Application nieafmne 22, 1925. serial No. 38,896.

The invention relates .to running board saddles and more particularly to an improved construction of a combination saddle and center joint cap. I

The invention lizs'among its-objects to simplify7 render more eflicient,' and improve generally devices of this 'characten and theseA as well as other objects, advantages,l and novel details of vconstruction will be made more apparent vas vthis description proceeds, especially when considered in connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a fragmentary plan view of a car roof showing my improved invention,

yFiorure 2 is a sectional view takensubstantially on the plane indicated by line 2-2 in Figure 1,L t

Figure 3 is a sectional vview taken substantially on the plane indicated byline 8 3 in Figure 1, 4and Figure 4 isa separated perspective view of certain of the parts of 'the device.. v

Referring now particularly to the drawings wherein like vreference characters indicate like parts, and wherein further only so much of the car roof and frame construction is illustrated as is suiiicient for a complete understanding of the present invention7 it will be'noted that there is shown a ridge pole 1() and a carline 11 of the roof frame, the lat-ter being of a substantially inverted U-shape andfsh'own as secured to the ridge pole by means of bolts 12. 4The roof. sheets 13 in the herein illustratedv construction are formed of metal and are adapted to be loosely supported to form a iieXible roof structure and are therefore provided with upstanding flanges 14 on their inner and side Vedges adapted for cooperation with ridge caps 15 and carline caps 16 lin the customary man- 1 ner for weatherproofing the joints vbetween transverse and longitudinally adjacent roof sheets.

The present invention relates specifically to means 'for weatherproong the junction of the ridge caps and carline caps and for affording means for supporting the running board. To this end I provide a junction cap member 17 shaped to form crossed channel portions adapted to embrace the carline caps and ridge caps respectively.l To this end the junction cap is formed with channel portions 18 substantially inverted U-shaped in cross section which extend in the direction of the Carlin@ Gaps 16 and are adapted to straddle the inner ends'ofthese carline caps in the manner shown particularly in Figure 2. The crossed or transversely extending v channel portions 19 `which, arealso substantially of inverted Ufshapestra-ddle the /adjas cent ends of ridge capsl as more clearly shown in Figure V8.* 1 The. channel portions 18 are inclined downwardlyl in anoutward direction from a central portioni20 of cap member 17 into which these channel portions 18 merge.. The inclinationof channelpor-v tions 18 corresponds to theinclination ofthe y roof and consequently of the carline caps from Ythe ridge pole outwardlyto the eaves. The channel portions 19 also merge intothe central portion 2O of cap member 17.and are slightly inclinedas shown.

The portion 20 of cap member .17-is formed with a centrally arrangedu'pstandl ing boss 21. This boss surrounds an'` apen ture 22 through whichv bolt23 is adapted to be passed. This bolt passes .downwardly through a saddle bracket 24,` the head 25 of the bolt engaging an apertured upwardly extending depression or protuberance.. .26 which forms apocket ofsulicient dimensions to surround boss 21.y Bracket 24v-is substantially U-shaped as shown inFignre 2 and is formed with horizontally arranged flanges 27 adapted to bebolted to a saddle plate 28 arranged substantially horizontally.

Saddle plate 28 is formed vwitha downwardly directed projection 297 formedpreferably by lcutting and deforming or' bending the metal, which bears lagainst asaddle bolt cap arranged over the head 25 of saddle bolt 23 for weatherproo'fing the latter toprevent the passage of moisture downwardlythrough the bolt apertures. Saddle plate 28 rests also upon horizontally arranged lflanges ,31 J

formed on the endsof upwardly directed lextensions 32 of the junction capymember y17,

these projections 3 2 and ianges 31 being ypreferably continuations .of the upper wall ofchannel portions 18. In' forniingthel junction cap member 17 lit is preferably laterally elongated so that the flanged ends 31 may be sufficiently spaced to adequately support the ends of saddle plate 28. The running boards 33 rest upon saddle plate 28 and are secured in place by bolts `34, selected ones of which pass also through the horizon- Vtal flanges 27 and 31 for securing saddle plate 28 to these parts.

Saddle bolt 23 is adapted to `extend downyvardly suitable apertures" forined in the ridge pole and the adj acentcarl'ine y 11 and is threaded to receive a nut 35 by means of which. the' structureis secured'in' position?. f i i D In assembling the parts a Washer in the form of acanvas sheet 36 is positioned so 'as to extend entirely under' cap `inelnber 17 and to thus interposeY itself between this member and the adjacent. ends of ridge caps lxand `carline' caps 16,' v This noty only assists,v in Weatherproofing j thel joints y betweenf these a parts but'eliininates'the direct metal to 'metal engagement which would otherwise result.

The 4saddle platef 2 8 isifornied with@ transverfsellyv spaced' royvs ofV apertures 37. through the 'bolts '34; ,may be 'passed,.th1`s transl' 'verselspacing of tliefblt 'holes 37 permitting v Wltli the saddle )late 28 secured to saddlebracket Manda soto junction cap membier l7, and ,withV thislatt'e-r member' in position! soiasto engage, ina Weatlier'prooing Ina'nrier, the adjacent'ends'lof the carlifne and of the running board saddle n'fhereby sup'- port for the running boards is provided.

The deviceisg. distinguished by its sirnvplicity, durability and Athe facility with which thessame may be inanufactureid', als*- senibled and insft'vall'ed7 and further its efficiency in*operatiorl'.y i h j While" an embodiment of the rinvention i has been illustrated and described herein in sone-` detail;` Will be ininediatelyapparent that Variousl modifications land changes n'iay be resorted toV Without departing frein the spirit and scope of' Ktll'e invention' and to this end"` reser,ya-tion` isv rkinade to rnake such changes asmay come yyitliinl th purview'7 f the acco'r'ipa'nyngV claims; y j

',What Ac'liai'n'iA asmy inventionjis: l A p71'. In ,a car` o'il,` a sheet'metal junction cap A(fo'rinedl With s'aced up'iyardly'etnding* laterally flanged) projectiong and af rijnp'ing board Ypine Seemed w sindy @adje-@noaa said parts constituting' running' board saddle.

2. Ina car roof, a sheet metal junction cap formed `.with laterally spaced upwardly extending proj actionsY terminating inl4 hori- Zontal flanges, and a running-boardplate ,securedtosaid flanges, said parts constituting a running board saddle.

Si'n car' roof,r the combination With carline and ridge caps, of a junction cap, and av flexible 'Washer arranged between4 said junction cap and'carlineandridge'capsi 4. In a carv roofg aljuneton. eap-lrrned with upturned horizontally flanged? ends, v 'ai similarly flanged' saddle" bracket" on" said cap''interrnediate'` said AVflanged* ends;-y anda saddlev plate' mounted" on said' flanges andE se-A cured thereto` c In" a car' roof, al junction ca'p'"fornredY i 'j`e 'ctioi`is',`` and running' boards supported on said Vprojections and" bracketv K 7. ln a car roof, a ljunction cap formed with laterallyA spaced upwardly extending projections', a s'addlebrackety on saidcapin terine'diate said projectin's, and af saddle plate secured'torsaid projections and bracket.

8. Ini a car roof, a junction? capt forined Witl'i laterally spaced upi'vardly extending projections, av saddlebraclet-on said cap inte'rinediatey said projections; saddle plate secu'reclfto said proijfecti'onsand bracket', and inans' passingf through said sadd-le' bracket and cap and engaging'the ri'dg'e pole' for securing said' parts in'y place.` 9. Iny a c'ar' roti, a .jl-inane@ cap formf'u withv spaced ,supporting 'flang'es,4 a .saddle 'plate in ount'- thereon; a headed' saddle bolt engaging any aperture 'for-ined in said: ji'inction cap', a saddle bo'ltffcoifer fortlrefhead of said bolt, and a projection oir-"said idle' plate engaging said cover.

In testimony 'ii/'hereof I affix In'y signature.

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